COMARTS 449 introduces sound studies, exploring sound's role in media and culture while teaching digital audio recording, editing, and podcasting skills.
Raw average: 4.45/5 from 22 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 3
reviews
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Jeremy Morris is consistently praised for his passion, organization, and willingness to help students. Reviewers highlight his clear communication and fair feedback on projects, though one notes the final project can be challenging.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.37 GPA, 74.3% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.30 GPA, 52.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.33 GPA, 60.5% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
JEREMY MORRIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future
schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026
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Section
Mode
Enrolled / capacity
Waitlist
SEM 001
Classroom Instruction
38 / 48
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Jeremy Morris is consistently praised as an excellent, passionate, and highly organized instructor who cares deeply about student success and learning.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.37 GPA, 74.3% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.30 GPA, 52.5% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.33 GPA, 60.5% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The course is moderately difficult, with reviewers noting the final project is tough but fair, and clear information is provided throughout.
Students appreciate the clear communication and the ability to receive thorough feedback on projects before final submission.
Topics
Sound studies
Sound and music in communications media
History, culture, and media technologies through sound
Skills
Digital audio recording and editing
Audio content distribution and podcasting
Digital audio project creation
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
A27.9%27.9%
AB32.6%32.6%
B25.6%25.6%
BC4.7%4.7%
C9.3%9.3%
D0.0%0.0%
F0.0%0.0%
Grades over time
Through Fall 2024
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Fall 2024 · all course levels
3.333.33GPA
Higher than 1717% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
4343letter grades
More recorded grades than 2626% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 69.069.0 letter grades.
About this comparison
1333 courses over the same term, each with at least 30
recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure
of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded
grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
Catalog & offerings
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
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